Stock & fund quotes - ninemsn

LONDON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Oil steadied around $44 on Friday, not far off its lowest level in almost four years, as financial markets awaited U.S. jobs data for clues to the state ...

Auto industry sinks deeper into crisis - ninemsn

Deepening turmoil in the global auto industry depressed investor sentiment on Friday as the fate of the Big Three US automakers hung in the balance and cash-strapped Honda quit ...

US banks set mortgage bar too high for self-employed - The Australian

DESPITE recent moves to backstop the US mortgage market, the freeze on lending has not thawed for many self-employed people. Washington’s support in the sector has made it easier ...

Rocky road to BrisConnections leads to lessons - The Australian

UNDERWRITERS of struggling toll road developer BrisConnections need to keep self-interest at the forefront of their minds when trying to navigate through the company's predicament ...

Against 90’s Nostalgia: Obama Should Avoid Clintonian Foreign Policy - The Epoch Times

Hillary Clinton for America’s chief diplomat? It’s true that President-Elect Obama appears to be embarking on something of a “Clinton Restoration” of a number of officials ...